By Maryam Qarehgozlou

Yielding to pressure from pro-Israel lobbying groups, the UK’s General Medical Council (GMC) has reopened a politically motivated case against British-Palestinian doctor Rahmeh Aladwan over her outspoken criticism of UK-backed Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.

The renewed proceedings aim to suspend the 31-year-old medic from the UK medical register over social media posts condemning the genocide in Gaza and the complicity of the British government.

The move comes less than a month after the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) ruled that the complaints against her were not “sufficient to establish that there may be a real risk to patients” and refused to impose any restrictions on her licence.

That September 25 decision had appeared to close the case.

However, under pressure from Zionist lobbying groups — led by the so-called Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) and the Jewish Medical Association (UK) — the GMC has now reversed course.

Both groups, backed by Labour Health Secretary Wes Streeting, have spearheaded a smear campaign to punish Dr. Aladwan for her vocal and strong pro-Palestine stance.

For nearly two years, she has been the target of online smears and defamation for exposing Israel’s slaughter of more than 68,000 Palestinians and the near-total destruction of Gaza.

Earlier this month, the CAA escalated its rhetoric, claiming that Aladwan was conducting a “campaign of hatred against British Jews” and threatened to legally challenge the MPTS for clearing her name.

Streeting — who has publicly vowed to overhaul the way medical regulators handle so-called “anti-Semitism” cases — has openly pushed for harsher measures against critics of Israel.

In practice, his proposal would mean prosecuting anyone who denounces the Zionist regime’s genocidal actions.

Investigations by Declassified UK revealed that Streeting received almost £30,000 from Britain’s pro-Israel lobby, and in 2022, he became the first member of Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet to visit the Israeli-occupied territories — in a move designed to signal a break with former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s pro-Palestine position.

Under this political pressure, a GMC case examiner compiled a new dossier of Aladwan’s social-media posts from late September to early October and referred her again to the Interim Orders Tribunal (IOT).

The CAA quickly boasted that its legal threat had forced the regulator to act.

At Thursday’s hearing, the MPTS agreed to convene a second tribunal — a move that could ultimately strip Dr. Aladwan, a National Health Service (NHS) doctor with seven years of service, of her right to practice medicine in the country where he grew up.

Speaking before the hearing, Dr. Aladwan told reporters she had been “summoned by what is now more accurately called the Genocide Medical Council.”

“It is only four weeks since I was summoned here for exactly these allegations, it is my social media postings, it is my support for the Palestinians to resist under international law,” she said.

“Mostly really, it’s the GMC buckling to the pressure of the Israeli lobby and the MPs such as Wesley Streeting who are funded by them and who are making comments.”

She described the ordeal as a coordinated effort to silence voices of dissent.

“There’s been a huge media smear campaign, corruption, and collusions between all these institutions that have been subverted by the Israeli lobby to just take my license away or silence me.”

Inside the tribunal, Aladwan was even denied the right to address the panel directly. Representing the GMC, Emma Gilsenan said that only her legal representative could pose questions — a privilege she had been granted in the earlier hearing.

Her counsel, Kevin Saunders, instructed by Zillur Rahman of Rahman Lowe Solicitors, denounced the proceedings as a response to “external pressure.”

He highlighted Streeting’s public condemnation of the previous tribunal’s ruling, calling it “an attempt to undermine the rule of law and the determination of an independent body.”

Saunders pointed out that the 12-page dossier presented by the GMC contained nothing new to justify reopening the case.

He stressed that Aladwan’s social media posts were separate from her clinical practice, which has been exemplary, noting that she was expressing solidarity with her own people under siege.

No evidence has ever shown that her posts affected patient safety or her duties as a doctor, he said.

When Saunders requested a stay of proceedings on grounds of “abuse of process,” the tribunal rejected the motion.

‘Surrender to political pressure’

On Friday, after the second tribunal, Dr. Aladwan took to X (formerly Twitter) to condemn what she described as the MPTS’s “surrender to political pressure.”

“They chose to trample on their own ruling from the 25th of September and allow the GMC to resubmit the same evidence—effectively perverting our British legal system on behalf of the ‘Israeli’ Jewish lobby and their funded MP Streeting,” she wrote.

“If a foreign lobby can force our panels to backtrack on a ruling, the finality of British justice is dead.”

She called it “a dark day for Britain,” vowing to continue her fight.

“They picked the wrong British Palestinian. I will fight this — not just for me, but for our sovereignty and fundamental rights in Britain. If the process is the punishment, then bring it on.”

Ahead of the hearing, she had warned that the GMC was determined to destroy her livelihood “to please its masters in the Israeli lobby.”

“Let’s be clear,” she posted. “A British Jewish or ‘Israeli’ doctor could … bomb hospitals and kill patients in Palestine — and keep their license and freely treat British patients. I’m being persecuted for speech. They would be protected for murder. This is Jewish supremacy.”

By Tuesday, Aladwan revealed that the GMC was now seeking her suspension for being “unrepentant.”

“The first tribunal found no need for any order. Now, the GMC demands suspension because I refused to ‘moderate’ speech that was already deemed acceptable,” she said.

“This is not about safety. It’s about punishment. They are explicitly seeking what the ‘Israeli’ lobby demanded: my removal from practice for my political views. This is the weaponisation of medical regulation. This is political persecution.”

Arrest before tribunal: A ‘political theatre’

Only two days before facing her second tribunal, Aladwan was arrested by British police — a move many saw as part of a broader campaign to silence and intimidate her.

In a video posted on social media, the British-Palestinian doctor could be seen confronting police officers as they informed her she was under arrest for “three malicious communications and one offence of inciting racial hatred.”

According to the officer, the charges stem from Aladwan’s posts on October 7 — marking the second anniversary of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the Hamas-led operation launched in response to over seven decades of Israeli apartheid — and from a July 21 speech at a pro-Palestine rally outside the Foreign Office, where police claimed she had called for “the eradication of Israel.”

Aladwan, who in her posts described the historic resistance operation as the day Israel was “humiliated,” immediately challenged the officer’s motives.

“You are doing this for the Israeli Jewish lobby so you can get an arrest on me before my tribunal on Thursday,” she said in the video. “This is what the UK does to its doctors.”

After her release, Aladwan denounced the arrest as “political theatre, not policing.”

In a detailed social media post, she described harsh and degrading conditions during her detention — denied water for six hours, refused essential medication, left in a freezing cell without a blanket, and isolated with a broken intercom.

“These are not standard procedures. They are punitive measures,” she wrote.

Aladwan also revealed the political motive behind the arrest.

“An officer explicitly informed me the police would be ‘reporting the arrest to the GMC.’ This is a non-reportable event. This admission reveals the direct channel of communication between the police and my regulator,” she said.

She further noted that the arrest was part of a coordinated campaign of intimidation aimed at influencing the medical tribunal and shaping public perception.

“It reveals a seamless network: lobby groups, politicians (Streeting), police, regulator (GMC),” she wrote. “They are not following due process. They are executing a strategy. Our British institutions have become enforcement tools for a foreign, hostile agenda—for the Israeli Jewish lobby—and the entire world can see it.”

Her post ended with a defiant declaration: “Free Britain and Palestine from Jewish supremacy (Zionism).”

Later, Aladwan published her bail conditions, which she said were a form of “house arrest.”

She is banned from attending any public event or protest related to Palestine or the Israeli regime in London, placed under curfew at a specified address, and required to notify police if she leaves home for more than 48 hours.

‘Losing grip over the narrative’

The arrest sparked outrage among pro-Palestine activists and supporters online, who harshly criticized British authorities for weaponizing law enforcement to suppress dissent.

A social media activist, Thomas Keith, wrote that the state’s reaction only exposes its weakness.

“The irony is that every time they try to silence a Rahmeh Aladwan, they just spotlight the hollowness of their so-called freedoms,” he said. “The more aggressive and coordinated the repression, the more obvious it is that the state is panicking, losing its grip over the narrative as more and more people refuse to look away from Gaza.”

“What you’re seeing is Britain showing the world it’s still an empire at heart, propping up colonialism abroad and silencing dissent at home. The cost of speaking the truth has never been higher, but the mask is off, and more people than ever see exactly who benefits from the machinery of state repression.”

Ellen Kriesels, another user on X, highlighted the hypocrisy of reopening a cleared case under lobby pressure and condemned the GMC’s renewed action as a blatant act of political persecution.

“This doctor was cleared by a tribunal three weeks ago. Now she is going back there on Thursday after intense media and political pressure at the behest of pro-Israel lobby groups. No new material. Political persecution is what this is. Shame on the GMC,” she wrote.

Aladwan herself has long maintained that silence is complicity. After her first tribunal in September, she posted a message urging others to resist fear and speak truth.

“We must operate without fear. We must name the root cause and identify the criminals. Palestinians are bravely resisting with their lives. The least we can do is resist with our words, uphold the principles of liberation (thawabet), and speak the full truth.”

She condemned Zionist supremacist structures behind the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the extermination of Palestinians across the occupied territories.

“The Jewish lobby and Jewish supremacists need to have some shame,” she wrote. “While Palestinians are being kidnapped, tortured, murdered, starved, raped, and burned alive by Israeli Jews, they continue to play victim and cry over our words and activism that are rooted in justice, morality, and humanity.”

In her message, she made clear what this struggle is really about.

“This is not about Jewish feelings or tears. This is about genocide caused by Jewish supremacy, extremism, and unadulterated terrorism.”

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Palestinian factions have reiterated their unified stance against Israel’s annexation of the occupied West Bank and the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza.

As they concluded a two-day meeting hosted by Egypt on Friday, the factions stressed that the current stage requires “a unified national stance,” rejecting all forms of annexation and displacement in Gaza, the West Bank, and al-Quds.

They condemned the Israeli parliament’s (Knesset) initial nod to annex the occupied West Bank as “a serious aggression on the Palestinian identity and existence.”

The meeting was held amid international efforts to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month and to address the repercussions of Israel’s genocidal war.

Several Palestinian factions attended the meeting to discuss the latest developments of the Palestinian cause and the second phase of US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan, in preparation for holding a comprehensive national dialogue to restore national unity.

In a joint communiqué, the Palestinian factions demanded the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, the complete lifting of the siege imposed on the territory, and the immediate start of a comprehensive reconstruction process of the strip.

They expressed their support for a temporary committee of technocrats to run post-war Gaza, in cooperation with Arab states and international institutions, stressing that national unity is the “decisive” response to Israel’s policies.

The statement also called for adopting all necessary measures to preserve security and stability in Gaza, and pointed to the importance of the issuance of a UN resolution regarding the deployment of temporary international forces to monitor the ceasefire.

Meanwhile, the factions urged the international community to pressure Israel to stop violating the rights of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.      

They agreed to prepare for a meeting of all Palestinian forces and factions to unify visions and to activate the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), described as "the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people," so that it includes all components and active forces of the Palestinian people.

The statement called for making the outcome of the meeting a true starting point for a genuine national unity to defend the Palestinian people’s right to life, dignity, freedom, self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with al-Quds as its capital, while guaranteeing the right of return for refugees.

Israel has so far killed nearly 70,000 Palestinians since launching the genocidal war on Gaza on October 7, 2023, before a ceasefire deal was reached in the strip earlier this month.

The deal marks the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan, with further stages to be negotiated at a later date.

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The International Press Institute (IPI) has paid tribute to martyred Palestinian journalist Mariam Abu Dagga, honoring her and her colleagues worldwide, who risked their lives to reveal the truth from harshest frontlines.

At its 75th-anniversary World Congress in Vienna on Friday, the IPI named seven journalists as World Press Freedom Heroes, including Dagga.

The awardees, who also hailed from Georgia, Peru, Ethiopia, and the United States among other places, were celebrated for their courage in confronting repression, propaganda, and war machines.

“As IPI marks 75 years of defending press freedom, we chose to honor seven journalists who truly embody what it means to be a press freedom hero…,” said IPI Executive Director Scott Griffen.

Dagga, who chronicled Gaza’s devastation for global outlets, including the Associated Press and Independent Arabia, was killed while documenting the impact of Israeli airstrikes on civilians on August 25.

She was among five journalists, who lost their lives in a “double-tap” Israeli strike on the Nasser Hospital in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza Strip.

Overall, the attacks claimed around two dozen lives, hitting the city amid the Israeli regime’s war of genocide on the coastal sliver, which had begun in October 2023.

The other journalists targeted in the strike used to work for Al Jazeera and Reuters among other news agencies.

The United Nations human rights spokesperson reacted to the atrocity, saying the high number of media workers killed in the genocide “raises many, many questions about the targeting of journalists.”

Hundreds of journalists have been killed by the war that has claimed the lives of 62,800-plus Palestinians, most women and children.

The Friday ceremony also heard emotional tributes from other awardees, who warned of the mounting threats to journalists everywhere.

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More than 450 Jewish figures from around the world have called on the United Nations and global leaders to impose sanctions on the Israeli regime for “unconscionable” genocidal atrocities in the Gaza Strip.

In an open letter, the signatories, including former Israeli officials, writers, and award-winning artists, demanded accountability for the regime’s policies in the coastal sliver as well as the occupied West Bank, The Guardian reported on Wednesday.

The undersigned warned that Tel Aviv’s conduct had systematically violated the international law and the very principles created to prevent mass atrocities.

"We have not forgotten that so many of the laws, charters, and conventions established to safeguard and protect all human life were created in response to the Holocaust," the letter states. "Those safeguards have been relentlessly violated by Israel."

Among the signatories are former Knesset (Israeli parliament) speaker Avraham Burg, negotiator Daniel Levy, authors Michael Rosen and Naomi Klein, filmmaker Jonathan Glazer, and actors Wallace Shawn and Ilana Glazer.

The collective appeal emphasized that governments had to take concrete steps to prevent further harm to Palestinians.

The letter urged states to respect rulings of international courts, halt the transfer of arms, enforce targeted sanctions, and ensure humanitarian access to Gaza.

It also denounced “false claims of antisemitism against those advocating for peace and justice.”

"We bow our heads in immeasurable sorrow as the evidence accumulates that Israel’s actions will be judged to have met the legal definition of genocide," the letter added.

The statement highlighted the growing recognition among Jewish communities worldwide of the scale of the regime’s violations.

Recent polls cited by The Guardian indicate that 61 percent of American Jews believed Tel Aviv had committed war crimes against Palestinians, while 39 percent said it was committing genocide.

The signatories made clear that their solidarity with Palestinians was grounded in ethical and historical responsibility.

"Our solidarity with Palestinians is not a betrayal of Judaism, then, but a fulfillment of it," the letter reads.

Since October 2023, over 68,200 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed and more than 170,300 others injured in Gaza as a result of a war of genocide waged by the regime.

The war has compounded decades of occupation, blockades, and systematic human rights violations, creating what experts increasingly describe as a man-made humanitarian catastrophe.

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By Ivan Kesic

Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian female academic residing in France, has become the latest target of repression by the French government due to her public support for Palestinians in Gaza and condemnation of Israeli genocidal crimes.

On Saturday, French authorities finally acknowledged that they were holding an Iranian national in detention, based on dubious charges regarding her online activities.

Esfandiari, 39, has been held in one of France’s most notorious prisons for a month and a half, during which the French police and judiciary denied her family contact for two weeks.

Furthermore, French authorities refused for an entire month to provide detailed information to the Iranian foreign ministry, which intervened at the family's request.

Who is Mahdieh Esfandiari?

Mahdieh Esfandiari is an Iranian linguist and French language graduate who has lived in France for the past eight years. She resides in the city of Lyon, the third largest city in France.

Esfandiari graduated from Lumière University, where she works as a professor, translator, and interpreter. She is also a prominent pro-Palestinian activist with a significant online presence.

Esfandiari’s past activism includes participation in women’s rights and human rights campaigns, active engagement on social media with a focus on West Asian issues, and attendance at pro-Palestinian protest rallies in France.

Fellow activists familiar with her work say she published a series of posts condemning the Israeli genocide in Gaza, portraying her as a victim of France’s clampdown on pro-Palestinian advocacy.

Her case has drawn comparisons to that of Iranian music maestro Bashir Biazar, who accompanied his wife on an academic mission to France and was imprisoned for several weeks last year over pro-Palestinian lyrics.

French arrest and accusations against Esfandiari

Esfandiari was arrested by French police in Lyon on February 28, 2025, and has been held at Fresnes Prison in Val-de-Marne, south of Paris, since March 2.

Fresnes Prison, the second-largest city in the European country, is notorious for housing dangerous criminals and for its harsh and inhumane conditions.

It was also the last facility in France intended for the use of the guillotine.

The Paris Prosecutor’s Office charged the Iranian academic with "apologie du terrorisme" (public defense of terrorism), based on Telegram posts, which they claimed were supportive of the Hamas-led Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against the Israeli regime in October 2023.

Additional charges include "online provocation of terrorism, insults based on origin or religion, and refusal to provide access codes to her social media accounts" (X and Telegram).

She was placed in provisional detention following an investigation launched by the National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNLH) on November 7, 2024.

Her family lost contact with her in late February 2025, prompting them to alert Iranian authorities, who in turn contacted their French counterparts.

Initially, French authorities offered no public explanation, heightening diplomatic tensions. On April 12, 2025, they finally confirmed her detention, citing her online activity.

Due to the French authorities' limited transparency, the specific content of Esfandiari’s Telegram posts remains undisclosed in public reports, making it difficult to assess the legitimacy of the charges against her.

What did Iran's Foreign Ministry say?

On March 10, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei addressed local media inquiries regarding the disappearance of an Iranian citizen in France.

“Unfortunately, we have learned that one of our citizens residing in France has gone missing in recent days, and so far, we have not received any specific information from the relevant French authorities regarding her status,” Baghaei stated.

He added that the foreign ministry contacted the French Embassy in Tehran, and its consular section has been following up, hoping to obtain precise information as soon as possible to alleviate the family's concerns.

Esfandiari’s family reached out to the Iranian ministry after receiving no news of her for 12 to 13 days—an unusual development, given that defendants have the legal right to communicate with family, lawyers, and embassies.

Baghaei later shared updated information during a press conference.

“Although our efforts have unfortunately not yielded results, we have at least learned that she is in the custody of the French police,” he stated.

“We do not know the reason for this, but we do know that this respected woman has been an activist in support of the people of Palestine and had apparently published content in solidarity with the oppressed people of Gaza.”

In subsequent remarks on April 7, Baghaei expressed hope that the French government would provide consular access to Esfandiari as soon as possible, following several weeks of refusal, in accordance with international law, and clarify the grounds for her arrest.

What did Esfandiari’s family and lawyer say?

Mahdieh Esfandiari’s family has called the accusations baseless and retained Nabil Boudi, a lawyer known for defending migrants in France, to represent her in court.

On Monday, Boudi issued a statement regarding her shocking arrest.

“The firm was approached by the family of Mrs. Mahdieh Esfandiari Jaliseh, an Iranian translator who has lived in France for nearly ten years and has been in pre-trial detention since March 2 at Fresnes Prison, following her indictment,” he said.

At this stage, her family raised serious concerns about several troubling aspects of the case, including the sudden nature of her arrest, especially considering the significant time lapse, casting legitimate doubt on the urgency or necessity of such a severe measure.

As the case appears to fall under press freedoms, the family called for strict adherence to those principles and opposed the criminalization of expression.

“The firm will ensure with the utmost vigilance that the fundamental rights of Ms. Mahdieh Esfandiari Jaliseh are upheld, foremost among them the right to a fair trial and freedom of expression, as guaranteed by the Constitution and France’s international obligations,” Boudi added.

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The Foreign Ministry says a French judge has granted conditional release to Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandiari, detained in France for pro-Palestinian activism.

Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that Tehran would continue to pursue the case of Esfandiari, a 39-year-old Iranian translator and university lecturer residing in Lyon, until her complete freedom.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue its efforts until the complete release of this compatriot and her return home,” Baghaei said.

Esfandiari, who had lived in France for nearly eight years, mysteriously disappeared on March 1, 2025, prompting her family to alert Iranian authorities.

Subsequent consular follow-ups revealed that the French police had arrested her.

Esfandiari’s detention was under the pretext of her activity on a pro-Palestine Telegram channel.

Her arrest drew sharp condemnation from the Islamic Republic. Tehran said it was politically motivated and a violation of free expression.

On Tuesday, Deputy Foreign Minister Vahid Jalalzadeh said Esfandiari’s name had been put forward in a prisoner exchange arrangement with France.

Pending transfer to residence outside detention center

According to Baghaei, Esfandiari would be transferred from prison to a residence outside the detention facility and would remain under supervision until her trial is held.

The court hearing could take place in December or January, the official added.

The spokesman expressed optimism regarding the possibility of Esfandiari’s complete freedom, saying, “I am optimistic and hope this will happen.”

He, meanwhile, said the Islamic Republic views this move by France as a positive gesture and welcomes it.

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The Fifth of Jamadi-Ul-Awal marks the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zainab (SA) who was the daughter of Hazrat Ali (AS), the first Shia imam, and granddaughter of Hazrat Muhammad (S).

She is celebrated by Muslims as having valiantly and successfully defended the life of the lone surviving male member of the family of Imam Hussein (AS), the fourth Shia Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS), after the battle of Karbala.

This day is also called the Nurses Day in Iran to pay tribute to nurses for all their efforts.

A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll has revealed that a majority of Americans want the United States to recognize the Palestinian state, underscoring that President Donald Trump’s opposition to such recognition is increasingly out of step with public opinion.

The six-day national survey, which concluded on Monday, found that 59% of Americans, including 80% of Democrats and 41% of Republicans, believe Washington should formally recognize Palestinian statehood.

Only 33% of respondents opposed the idea, while the rest were either unsure or declined to answer.

Even among Trump’s own supporters, the poll showed a noticeable divide. Nearly 53% opposed recognition, but a growing minority within right-wing Republican ranks expressed support, signaling a shift in attitudes toward the Palestinian cause. Overall, 41% of Republicans said they would back recognition of Palestine.

The survey comes as a wave of international recognition gains momentum, with several US allies, including Australia, Britain, Canada, and France, formally recognizing the State of Palestine in recent weeks. The move has drawn sharp condemnation from the Israeli regime.

Nearly 60% of Americans surveyed also said they believe Israel’s actions in Gaza have been “excessive”, reflecting growing discomfort with a campaign widely denounced by humanitarian organizations and the global community as genocidal.

Meanwhile, 32% of Americans, mostly right-wing Republicans, expressed support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, despite the regime having killed at least 68,229 Palestinians and injured 170,369 since October 7, 2023, when Israel launched its genocidal war on the besieged strip.

Since returning to the White House in January, Trump has largely backed Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza.

Earlier this month, he brokered a ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian resistance group Hamas and the Israeli regime.

The Reuters/Ipsos poll found that many Americans would credit Trump if the truce holds; 51% of respondents, nearly all Republicans, said “Trump deserves significant credit” for any peace achieved, compared with 42% who disagreed.

However, only 5% of Democrats approved of Trump’s overall performance as president, and just 25% said he should receive credit for the ceasefire.

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The Gaza Government Media Office has reported that bodies of Palestinian martyrs and prisoners returned by Israel under the ceasefire agreement show clear signs of torture, including hanging marks, ropes around necks, and close-range gunshot wounds.

According to Gaza’s Committee for the Retrieval of Bodies, a total of 195 bodies have been received from Israel through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) since the ceasefire, which took effect on October 10.

The Government Media Office, in a statement, said that at least 54 Palestinian bodies have been identified.

Official forensic examinations reportedly confirmed that the deceased had been subjected to brutal violations while in Israeli custody.

Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of the Gaza media office, said that medical teams documented hand- and foot-binding with plastic restraints, blindfolds, burns, fractures, and evidence of being run over by tank treads.

“These acts constitute conclusive evidence of field executions,” Al-Thawabta was quoted as saying.

He called on the international community and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate and hold Israel and its supporters accountable for the crime.

Meanwhile, Palestinian families are attempting to identify the bodies through remaining features or clothing, as most were returned without names or documents. Officials said that many bodies were mutilated or dismembered, making identification extremely difficult.

Several medical reports indicate that bodies of Palestinians returned to Gaza by Israeli authorities exhibited clear signs of torture and execution, including gunshot wounds to the head.

Media reports recently quoting documents and medical sources reported that at least 135 of the mutilated bodies had been held in a notorious Israeli detention center, which has long faced allegations of torture and unlawful deaths in custody.

The Director General of Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza and a spokesperson for Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis, Dr Munir al-Bursh, said a document found inside each body bag indicated that all the bodies came from Sde Teiman, a military base in the Negev desert where Palestinian detainees were held in cages, blindfolded and handcuffed, shackled to hospital beds and forced to wear nappies.

Doctors in Khan Yunis said official examinations and field observations “clearly indicate that Israel carried out acts of murder, summary executions and systematic torture against many of the Palestinians.”

In a statement on Friday, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) emphasized that these acts reflect Israel’s profound moral collapse and its ongoing efforts to dehumanize Palestinians, even posthumously.

The statement further said that the deliberate disfigurement of bodies and the erasure of identities reflect “a Nazi-like, fascist mindset aimed at concealing evidence and evading accountability.”

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The Gaza Government Media Office says that merely 986 aid trucks have entered the besieged territory since the ceasefire between the Hamas resistance movement and the Israeli regime went into force on October 10.

The office reported that the arrived aid trucks account for only 15 percent of the 6,600 trucks that were expected to arrive by October 20.

It said the convoys consisted solely of 14 trucks that were transporting cooking gas and 28 trucks that were carrying solar fuel utilized for powering bakeries, generators, hospitals, and other vital facilities.

The supply continues to be critically inadequate after months of blockade and the “systematic destruction resulting from the genocide perpetrated by the ‘Israeli’ occupation against our people in the Gaza Strip,” it said.

Officials said that the average number of trucks that have been entering Gaza daily since the ceasefire entered into effect is just 89, which is considerably less than the 600 trucks that were previously agreed upon.

The statement characterized the situation as proof of Israel’s ongoing “policy of strangulation, starvation, and human blackmail” directed towards nearly 2 million inhabitants of Gaza.

“These limited quantities do not cover the minimum humanitarian and living needs,” the office warned.

It underlined the critical necessity for a consistent and unimpeded delivery of no fewer than 600 trucks each day, which should include food, medical and relief supplies, fuel, and cooking gas in order to satisfy fundamental survival needs.

The Government Media Office has reaffirmed that authorities in Gaza are prepared to collaborate with international humanitarian and relief organizations to enable the entry and distribution of aid throughout all governorates and vital sectors “for the benefit of our resilient Palestinian people.”

Since the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal in early October, the Palestinian Ministry of Health has documented approximately 90 Palestinian fatalities and more than 300 injuries resulting from continuous Israeli assaults throughout the strip. At least 100 ceasefire violations have been reported as well.

This is while a delegation of Hamas officials, attending talks with Turkish officials in Qatar, has stated that the Palestinian group remains committed to the ceasefire deal despite Israel’s “repeated violations.”

The first phase of the US-brokered ceasefire was aimed at bringing an end to Israel’s assault, a partial withdrawal of its troops to a so-called yellow line along Gaza’s borders, and a modest increase in humanitarian aid.

Last Monday, as part of the deal Hamas released all living captives, as well as the remains of 12 of the 28 dead Israeli captives.

In return, Israel freed 2,000 Palestinian detainees and returned 15 Palestinian bodies for every one dead Israeli captive returned.

Since the onset of the Israeli genocidal war in October 2023, the occupying regime has killed at least 68,229 Palestinians — mostly women and children — and reduced Gaza to ruins, drawing global outrage and calls for accountability.

Experts warn that the true death toll could reach hundreds of thousands once the missing and those buried beneath the ruins are fully counted.

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